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Gains in women’s rights made online are not always certain or stable
January 22, 2015 ♦ Comments Off on Gains in women’s rights made online are not always certain or stable
Gains in women’s rights made online are not always certain or stable

ICTs raise awareness of the need to improve women’s rights. There needs to be even greater policy intervention, however.

Online Africa Weekly Top 10: free Internet services in Zambia, Uber in Lagos, ICT prevents spread of Ebola, and more
August 5, 2014 ♦ Comments Off on Online Africa Weekly Top 10: free Internet services in Zambia, Uber in Lagos, ICT prevents spread of Ebola, and more

Top stories relating to African internet in early August 2014 include a partnership to bring free online services to Zambians, Uber for Lagos, and ICT to prevent the spread of Ebola in West Africa.

Leaders gather in Mozambique to drive affordable Internet
June 18, 2014 ♦ 3 Comments
Leaders gather in Mozambique to drive affordable Internet

The Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) is hosting a meeting with government officials to identify the key blockages to affordable Internet in Mozambique.

Local internet traffic stressed in Zimbabwe as international capacity grows
June 16, 2014 ♦ Comments Off on Local internet traffic stressed in Zimbabwe as international capacity grows
Local internet traffic stressed in Zimbabwe as international capacity grows

Most internet traffic in Zimbabwe is not local to local (67% goes undersea to London). Local content is needed (networks providers and content providers can partner), along with network peering and IXPs. But, data centres require power and connectivity.

Nigeria Internet Governance Forum empowers youth to use the internet for good
June 15, 2014 ♦ Comments Off on Nigeria Internet Governance Forum empowers youth to use the internet for good
Nigeria Internet Governance Forum empowers youth to use the internet for good

The 3rd Nigeria Internet Governance Forum (NIGF) was held in June 2014, focusing on the theme of youth empowerment.

Infrastructure investment and citizen awareness are needed to encourage Mozambique’s internet development
May 7, 2014 ♦ Comments Off on Infrastructure investment and citizen awareness are needed to encourage Mozambique’s internet development
Infrastructure investment and citizen awareness are needed to encourage Mozambique’s internet development

The Mozambican Government has made reforms to support national Internet development. Despite these steps, the nation still lags much of the continent in terms of connectivity.